Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-09-30
The Cattle.
HOLSTEINS.


The best and most valuable part of the
fair was the cattle exhibit. There was
half mile of sheds, stalls and stables, the
cattle occupying about one-half of them
1t was evident at a glance that Dakota was
cattle country and that some of the finest
herds in the land were owned in Dakota
It is not range stock only that our farmers
are raising, but the best blood that courses,
the Holstein, the Jersey, the Polled Angus,
Hereford and Shorthorn strains. Probably
the most notable herd on the line of the
Northern Pacific, the Dakota valley herd
of Holstein Friesian cattle from James,
town, owned by [. C.. Wade, was repre-
sented by twenty head. The foundation
head was purchased about two and a half
years ago by MI. Wade from the famous
having in it (Wade's herd) young animals
from Stevens great bulls Constantyn
and Sir Henry of Maplewood. These bulls
both took sweepstakes, defeating all strains
above mentioned at the noted New York
Dairy carnival. Wade's leading animal is
Jewels Prince of Wayne, calved March,
1885, from the perfect picture of Holstein
prize as the best Holstein COW at the st.
Louis fair in the fall of 1885, Her milk
record is 8515 pounds'per day and for thirty
days 2,3S4S pounds; her butter record is 19
pounds and ounces in seven days. Sheis
said to be the highest priced cow in the
prizes. A fine, blocky animal was the bull
Aberkerk of Maplewood, bred in Holland
and imported by Mr.. Stevens. The Live
Stock Journal of Chicago says that Wade's
herd is the finest young herd of Holsteins
in America: 1t is claimed for the Hol-
stems that they surpass all other breeds
for milk and butter, and the triumphant
trial at the New York City dairy carnival
seems to substantiate that claim. When
Mr.. Wade purchased his herd he took half
of Stevens young herd-sixty-five animals
for $4,000. He got them cheap. He has
now nearly one hundred head on his farm
near ne jamestown; Since the date Of
thousand dollars worth, and has the value
of his original herd left. He has raised
sixty calves. Five thousand dollars would
not be an extravagant price for his best
bull. 1t was noticeable that he had hardy
herd. While all the good cattle On the
grounds were blanketed, his were enjoy
ing their hay. as much as if they had been
boxed with kerosene stoves, as we'll as
blankets. When the legislature adjourned
last March his cattle were feeding on the
prairie and since the Srd of March, except
ing five days, have had no other feed. Dur
ing last winter they lived ON straw and
little bran. Still they came out in good
condition and the evidence is conclusive
that both our climate and grasses are very
favorable for the noble blood in the cattle
kingdom. It is hardly worth while to add
that this herd took first premium among
the Holsteins, three herds competing, and
half dozen individual prizes. A calf in
this herd that attracted great deal of nc
tice was one called Local Option. The ladies
of jamestown wanted Mr.. Wade to con-
tribute something to the cause, and he re-
sponded by giving them calf that will be
sold this fall and the proceeds turned over
to the ladies.
SHORT HORNS.
Cuyler Adams of the Spiritwood farm,
a few miles east OF Jamestown, exhibited
herd of short horns. three Herefords,
three grade cows and five range steers.
He took the first premium On a 9-year-old
short horn bull, first Oh a yearling bull
short horn, second on the best calf, first On
3-year-old COW short horn, second prem
ium on yearling heifer, second
premium on the best Hereford bull,
ford bull. Mr.. Adams experience in hand
ling blooded stock is interesting and yalu-
able. On his fine farm he has thirty head
of shOrthOrns, few Herefords, and seven
ty-five head of graded cattle. They were
fed on straw last winter and down to date
on wild grass. From the prairie the ami
mails that took the prizes named were
shipped. The thorOughbreds have been
treated the same as range cattle and their
thriving condition Is proof that we have
very nutritious grasses In North Dakota